[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 389 Considered and Passed House (CPH)]
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 389
To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National
Children's Day''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 1994
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, Mr. Bacchus of
Florida, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bilirakis, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Byrne, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton,
Miss Collins of Illinois, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. de
Lugo, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Fingerhut, Mr. Fish, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hochbrueckner, Mr. Hughes, Mr.
Hutto, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson
of South Dakota, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klein, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
McCloskey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek, Mr.
Mineta, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Orton, Mr. Parker, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rose, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Wynn)
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
September 30, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. Andrews of Maine, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Mazzoli,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Owens, Mr. Neal of North Carolina, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barlow, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Bevill, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blute, Mr. Borski, Mr. Callahan,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clement, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Collins of
Georgia, Mr. Coppersmith, Mr. de la Garza, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Dornan, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Kasich, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Margolies-Mezvinsky, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Olver, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sangmeister, Mr. Sarpalius, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sharp, Mr.
Slattery, Mr. Swett, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tucker, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Wilson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yates, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Glickman, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Wise, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Machtley, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Wheat, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Murphy, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Synar, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Washington, Mr. Royce, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Mink, Mr. Carr of
Michigan, Mr. Kopetski, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Brewster, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. McDade, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Hoagland, Mr. Andrews of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Ms. English
of Arizona, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Studds, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. LaRocco, Mr.
Deal, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Manton, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thornton, Mr. King, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Stark, Ms. Shepherd, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Durbin
September 30, 1994
The Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered
and passed
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JOINT RESOLUTION
To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National
Children's Day''.
Whereas the people of the United States should celebrate children as the most
valuable asset of the Nation;
Whereas children represent the future, hope, and inspiration of the United
States;
Whereas the children of the United States should be allowed to feel that their
ideas and dreams will be respected because adults in the United States
take time to listen;
Whereas many children of the United States face crises of grave proportions,
especially as they enter adolescent years;
Whereas it is important for parents to spend time listening to their children on
a daily basis;
Whereas modern societal and economic demands often pull the family apart;
Whereas encouragement should be given to families to set aside a special time
for all family members to engage together in family activities;
Whereas adults in the United States should have an opportunity to reminisce on
their youth to recapture some of the fresh insight, innocence, and
dreams that they may have lost through the years;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the United
States will provide an opportunity to emphasize to children the
importance of developing an ability to make the choices necessary to
distance themselves from impropriety and to contribute to their
communities;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the Nation will
emphasize to the people of the United States the importance of the role
of the child within the family and society;
Whereas the people of the United States should emphasize to children the
importance of family life, education, and spiritual qualities; and
Whereas children are the responsibility of all Americans, thus everyone should
celebrate the children of the United States, whose questions, laughter,
and tears are important to the existence of the United States: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the second Sunday in
October of 1994 is designated as ``National Children's Day'', and the
President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe
the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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